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Sam Hanks

Nationality
American
Born
13 Jul 1914
Active
1950 to 1957, 8 seasons
Teams
Kurtis Kraft, Epperly
StartsWinsPolesPodiumsFastest lapsLaps ledPointsDNFsBest finishBest championship
9104n/an/a2041st8th

First win: 1957 Indianapolis 500. Win rate 11.1% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Johnnie Parsons, Fred Agabashian, Jack McGrath, Jim Rathmann, Andy Linden. Or anyone else.

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Season by season

048 P1P5P10P20 1950 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1951 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1952 Kurtis Kraft: 4 points1953 Kurtis Kraft: 2 points1954 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1955 Kurtis Kraft: 0 points1956 Kurtis Kraft: 6 points1957 Epperly: 8 points 19501951195219531954195519561957
Bars: points per season, in the colour of that season's team (left scale). Line: championship position, first at the top (right scale). Hover or tap for the details of a season.
SeasonTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsChampionship
1957 Epperly 110188th
1956 Kurtis Kraft 100168th
1955 Kurtis Kraft 1000064th
1954 Kurtis Kraft 2000045th
1953 Kurtis Kraft 1001214th
1952 Kurtis Kraft 1001412th
1951 Kurtis Kraft 1000047th
1950 Kurtis Kraft 1000078th

By team

TeamYearsStartsWinsPolesPodiumsPoints
Kurtis Kraft1950–1956800312
Epperly195711018

All 1 wins

#RaceCircuitTeamGrid
11957 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayEpperly13

Every race

RaceTeamGridFinishStatusPoints
1957 Indianapolis 500 Epperly 13 1 Finished 8
1956 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 13 2 Finished 6
1955 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 6 R Transmission 0
1954 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 10 R Spun off 0
1954 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 27 11 Finished 0
1953 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 9 3 Finished 2
1952 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 5 3 Finished 4
1951 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 12 R Engine 0
1950 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 25 R Oil pressure 0